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Lauren Alaina’s New Single

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Lauren Alaina’s New Single Like My Mother Does. American Idol Season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina has released her first single “Like My Mother Does“. The song was sent to radio after she performed it on the hit show on May 24, and debuted at No. 11 on the Digital Sound charts and No. 20 on the Hot 100 charts! The song is also doing very well on the Hot Country Songs chart, jumping to No. 43. “This is so awesome!” she says. “American Idol has changed my life, so I’m excited that the songs I performed on there are doing so well. I can’t believe I have a song out on country radio, much less that so many stations started playing it right away. I can’t wait to get out there and meet everybody and thank them personally for playing my song.” Lauren will begin recording her debut album this week in Nashville and will participate in the CMA Music Fest. She will present at the CMT Music Awards Wednesday, hit the Grand Ole Opry stage Friday, and play in the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game Saturday. She has a busy summer ahead of her with the American Idol Live tour that begins July 6 in Salt Lake City, but we know she is ready for this adventure!

CMA Music Festival Events at Grand Ole Opry

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The Grand Ole Opry Hosting Several Concerts and Events During the CMA Music Fest! Nashville is going to be all kinds of a frenzy next week with the CMA Music Festival running from June 9th – June 12th , and the Grand Ole Opry is definitely getting in on the action! Two of the concert events featuring a whole host of stars like Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Darius Rucker, Jerrod Neimann, Oak Ridge Boys and others on Tuesday, June 7th are unfortunately already sold out. However, on that Tuesday, the Opry is hosting a party with Jerrod Niemann and Eden’s Edge on the Opry Plaza at 5pm, so fans could always check in on that! Other fun events available to CMA attendees include the 3rd Annual Guitars of the Stars Benefit on Thursday, June 9th at 4pm in the Hall of Fame Park featuring performances by Josh Thompson and Steve Wariner. Up for auction are guitars either created or inspired by some of country music’s favorites like Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum and others. Also, fans should not forget about the special event taking place at the Opry Friday, June 10th featuring American Idol‘s Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina as they make their debut performances at the Opry in a concert including Randy Travis and Billy Ray Cyrus. Hopefully some of you will be getting the chance to check out this year’s CMA Fest, and the many corresponding events taking place in Nashville next week! For those of you who won’t be able to make it, just keep checking in with us! We’ll fill you in!

Darius Rucker’s Darius and Friends Announced

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Darius Rucker Announces All-Star Line-up for Darius and Friends Concert. Darius Rucker has announced several of his fellow country music stars will be joining him on stage for the 2nd Annual benefit concert “Darius and Friends“. This line-up includes Justin Moore, Easton Corbin, Jerrod Niemann, and Rodney Atkins. “Darius and Friends” will be taking place Monday, June 6th, and just like last year, will be hosted at the Wildhorse Saloon in downtown Nashville. “The first event was so great that we wanted to keep that same theme for this year: artists coming together for a great cause.” -Darius Rucker All proceeds from the evening will go to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to aid in this institutions ongoing quest to find cures and help children who are fighting deadly diseases.

Scotty McCreery’s New Single

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Scotty McCreery’s Debut Single Succeeds On Charts. Hot on the heels of his American Idol win last week, Scotty McCreery got some good news about his debut single. The song, “I Love You This Big“, was originally debuted on Idol before his win, and it hit the radio on May 24th. So far it is No. 32 on Billboard’s Nielsen BDS-based Hot Country Songs chart which is the highest debut for a new artist’s first single since the chart began using BDS data the week of Jan. 20, 1990. “I am humbled and shocked by this news. I can’t tell you what it means to me to be on the same charts as my musical heroes. I want to thank my fans and especially country radio for their support.” -Scotty McCreery Additionally, the single hit No. 1 on iTunes, and also reached No. 3 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart with 171,404 units sold. Also doing quite well is a compilation album featuring 14 of his performances from America Idol, entitled American Idol Season 10: Scotty McCreery which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Top 200 all-genre albums chart and No. 3 on the country albums chart with 23,196 units sold. It is clear that Scotty has a large and devoted fan base! Scotty will be appearing alongside Lauren Alaina at the CMT Music Awards on June 8th, and both will have multiple appearances through CMA Music Festival. Following up next week’s festivities, fans can look forward to Scotty’s forthcoming album which he will start working on in Nashville soon. So, since the powers that be seem to be keeping the two together for most events, I wonder when we will hear more about Lauren’s impending album?

Jerrod Niemann Signs CDs During CMA Fest

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Jerrod Niemann and Others Autograph Albums During CMA Fest Week. Next week is going to be a crazy and exciting week for Nashville! In addition to all the CMA Music Festival performances and appearances already scheduled from the Grand Ole Opry to LP Field, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has announced a line-up of album signings featuring Jerrod Niemann and others (For a complete list of dates and times, see below). The signings are hosted by CMT and will run from Tuesday, June 7th to Saturday, June 11th. For those of you already planning to attend the festivities, here’s one more thing to squeeze into your agenda! For the country fans who can’t attend, stay tuned for follow up details of next week’s shenanigans. Live From the Museum Store (Presented by CMT), the Complete Line-Up: Tuesday, June 7th Jerrod Niemann 12:00pm: Signing his CD, Judge Jerrod & The Hung Jury Wednesday June 8th Joanna Smith 3:30pm: plaza performance 4:00pm: Signing her new EP, Joanna Smith: Georgia Mud Thursday June 9th Josh Thompson 1:00pm: plaza performance 1:30pm: Signing his CD, Way Out Here Tracy Lawrence 3:30pm: plaza performance 4:00pm: Signing his new CD, Tracy Lawrence – The Singer Friday June 10 Tom T. Hall 11:00am: Signing his new CD, I Love: Tom T. Hall’s Songs of Fox Hollow Saturday June 11 Tyler Farr 1:00pm: plaza performance 1:30pm: Signing his EP, Camouflage

Brad Paisley Kicks Off Tour

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Brad Paisley Kicks Off His 2011 Tour This Weekend! One of the best things about summer time in the world of country music is that everyone goes on tour, and there are limitless opportunities for a good party! Brad Paisley‘s wild and exciting tour H2O II: Wetter & Wilder World Tour presented by Chevy is a perfect example. Back by popular demand, this is the follow up to last year’s similarly themed concert extravaganza. The much anticipated tour will kick off this weekend in Virginia Beach, VA on June 3rd followed by Hartford, CT on June 4th. Special guests on the main stage include Blake Shelton and Jerrod Niemann. The tour is bringing back the very popular and fan favorite “Water World Plaza,” turning every city into a water festival. The primary focal point in the Plaza will be the “Water World Plaza Stage” featuring new and rising country stars Edens Edge, Sunny Sweeney and Brett Eldredge and the JaneDear Girls alternating show dates. Adding even more fun, there will be multiple water-themed activities – including a Chevy H2O FLW fishing simulator, dunking booth, slip n slide, and other various water games. All said and done, the tour will cover 30 cities including four stadiums and an international leg covering London’s O2 Arena, Dublin, Stockholm, Oslo and more. So, be sure to check and see if Brad’s amazing concert event will be coming somewhere near you!

Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina At Opry

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Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina Career Debuts at Grand Ole Opry. Well, we already know American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, and runner-up Lauren Alaina are headed to Nashville for next week for the CMT Music Awards and CMA Music Festival. Now, it seems they are packing even more into their already busy schedule of appearances and performances. Both are interested in pursuing a country music career, and it looks like they will be making their debuts in one of the most iconic ways possible, through the Grand Ole Opry. The two have been added to the Friday, June 10th concert at the Opry, joining the ranks of Randy Travis and Billy Ray Cyrus who are also scheduled to perform that night. As if that wasn’t enough, Scotty and Lauren will also be heading out Saturday with Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, David Nail and others for the 21st annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge to raise money for the City of Hope’s life-saving research, treatment and education programs in the fight against cancer. Scotty’s and Lauren’s schedules are wearing me out! Next week is going to be intense for them, but what an amazing opportunity for the two to be able to sing at the Grand Ole Opry especially so soon after wrapping up Idol. Not to mention how amazing it must seem for the two of them to be sharing the stage and getting involved with some of country music’s most popular alumni.

Luke Bryan Headlines CMT On Tour

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Luke Bryan Will Be Headlining CMT On Tour This Fall. The 10th Annual CMT On Tour kicks off in September and Luke Bryan has been announced as the headliner for the concert series. The tour will follow up on the release of Bryan’s third studio album, Tailgates & Tanlines, on August 9th. He will be joined by Lee Brice and Josh Thompson. Luke has expressed excitement over the chance to get involved with the popular tour. “It’s all about having fun on stage with the band and giving our fans a night of entertainment. I certainly am following in good footsteps of the other artists who have had the opportunity to headline a CMT Tour. I’m really anxious to get started.” -Luke Bryan The nationwide tour will include 25 shows, but dates and locations have yet to be announced. So, stay stay tuned for more details! We’ll be sure to get them to you as soon as they’re available! Just in case you haven’t had a chance to watch Luke’s latest video for his single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)“, you can watch it here. Country Girl (Shake It for Me) – Luke Bryan – Luke Bryan Videos

Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina Head to CMA Fest

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CMA Music Festival Welcomes Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina! American Idol winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina are wasting no time, and are jumping straight into the country music industry head first. As Idol winner and runner-up, the pair put the national music spotlight directly on country music right in time for the 2011 CMA Music Festival in Nashville next week. Details are still being ironed out, but it seems fans can expect to see both Scotty and Lauren at this year’s CMA Music Festival. “I think we’re gonna try and get me and Lauren out there to (Fan Fair) this year. They’re trying to work out the specifics right now about where we’re gonna be playing, the booth signings and maybe playing at the Grand Ole Opry. They’re working all this out as we speak. But we’re gonna be down there for sure, I think.” -Scotty McCreery No doubt both the finalists lives have been turned upside down by their explosive entrance into fame, but they seem to be making the best of the insanity and getting right down to business. The 2011 CMA Music Festival, formerly known as Fan Fair, will be taking place at Nashville’s LP Field next week, June 9-12.

Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton Raise Bundle for Relief

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Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton Raise Large Sum through Benefit Concerts. Reba and Blake Shelton hosted two “Tornado Relief Concerts” at the Choctaw Events Center in Durant on May 25th and 26th, and managed to raise a total of $500,00 as both shows sold out. The proceeds are being donated to victims of recent severe storms and tornadoes in Atoka County, OK. Both Reba and Blake are Oklahoma natives, and organized the two shows in an effort to show their supports for their fellow Oklahomans. Both performances lasted for over two hours and each included a jam-packed set and an encore. The pair co-headlined the event, opening with a duet of “Oklahoma Swing.” The two sang a combination of their hits including Reba’s “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia,” “Why Haven’t I Heard From You,” “Turn on the Radio” and “Consider Me Gone,” and Blake’s “All About Tonight,” “Goodbye Time,” “Hillbilly Bone” and “Some Beach.” The set lists also included more recent singles like Reba’s “When Love Gets a Hold of You” and Blake’s chart-topping “Honey Bee“. At the May 26th show, fans were greeted with a special treat as Susie McEntire-Eaton and Kelly Clarkson stopped by for surprise appearances. All proceeds raised from both shows and donations from The Choctaw Nation and fans, will go towards Atoka County’s ongoing relief efforts through the Tushka Disaster Relief Fund. Additionally, for those still wanting to lend a helping hand, a special mobile fundraising campaign has been set up with The mGive Foundation. Fans can text “OKGIVE” to 27722 to make a one-time $10 donation, which will be added to their monthly cell phone bill. Checks can also be made out to the Tushka Disaster Relief Fund and mailed to: 101 SE 1st Street, Tushka, OK 74525.